St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-21
Hon. W. R. Merriam Entertained the State
Solons at Gander Party Last
Evening.
10 hn Halstrom Takes His Own Life Be-
cause He is Under Indictment
in Court.
Gov. McGil1 and Mayor Ames Are
Introduced to Each Other at
the Banquet Table.
Divorced by Reason OF Too Much
Dirt--The State Auditors--Gen-
eral Local News.
AN OPEN PALACE.
Speaker Merriam Does Honor TO
Senator Davis and Gov. McGiil.

speaker McFrtH" DOeS ~
Senator Davis and Gov. ncGiiI.
Speaker W. r. Merriam opened his mag
nificent residence to the members of the
legislature and officials of the state cabinet
asst evening. Not less than 200 makers
and menials of the law awaited themselves
of his generous hospitality. Mr.. Merriam
ranks high among the princes Of entertain
ers, and his ability to make everybody well
pleased is best indicated in his own pOiit-
ical home, when its doors are thrown
wide open on an occasion OF
informal sociabiiity. The reception
given last evening was altogether in formal.
No burden Of speech-making was laid upon
the shoulders of his distinguished guests.
He surrendered his h0me with its elegant
furniture, its masterpieces of art. its Won
derful draperies, its luxurious carpets, its
costly mirrors its embossed curtains of
old gold satin brocaded with exquisite de-
sign, its fantastic relief of wall decorations,
its superb woodwork and its grandly lllum-
mated parlorS, where the most artistic
efforts were apparent and all the known
colors blended, to host of enthusiasts
of both political creedS, and While he was
the host he made himself the servant of all,
alike to supporter and opponent eXtrava-
gantly lavish with good Will. The trend of
his ambition was forgotten for the moment,
and speaker, senator, governor. legislator,
and clerk shook hands, laughed, chatted,
capered, feasted. and finally, when the
clock indicated midnight each guest de-
parted for home drawn considerably nearer
to the genial banker who presides over the
lower house.
Outside the city was ablaZe with carnival
enthusiasm, and the contagion of this en-
thusiasm seized upon the legislative guests
of Mr.. Merriam. The lllum mated palace,
bathed in caprciOuSlY Scintillating pyro-
techn cs of hundred colorS, afforded
spectacle Of intense beauty from the large
staircase balcony window which overlooked
the grand feature of the carnival and the
illuminated city beyond. Mr.. Merri-
ANS home is happily situated
upon an eminence, facing University ave-
nue., where full view of the city is OBJ
tanned, and where the Respondent glory Of
a winter carnival evening is viewed with
gratifying advantage. The spectacle OF
the stoming of the palace absorbed all the
attention of the guests until the last rock
ct had sweeped the sky and burst in COLI
stellalons of Enthusiastically tinted stars,
tie while Selbert orchestra fill
ing the parlorS, stairways and chambers
with the harmony of modern music. After
the s,orming the guests made their way to
the parlors. which were all opened one
into another. making the interior of the res
idence similar to some grand rotunda, into
which numerous cosy alcoveS opened. In
one parlor were Mr.. Merriam. Senator G.
K. Davis and Gov. A. K. McGill MessrS
Davis and McGill were the honored of the
occasion, and as each maker of
the law filed in. Mr.. Merriam presented
him the to senator-elect and the governor
10 +AI
abundance OF good things, magnificent
tropical piece Shadowing an artistic array
of edbles. Around the table stood the
members of the legislature, neWly-appointed
officials. members of the state cabinet and
representatives of the state press. They
spent the evening in a generally happy
way. enjoying hospitality and punctuating
conversation with Wit and laughter. lgna-
tins Donnelly was conspicuous figure in
the gathering, and besides him and the MEM
beers of the legislature were;
Lieut.. Gov. Rice, John L. Gibbs. Gen.
George L. Becker, Stale Auditor Braden
State Treasurer Bobleter, State Sdperintend-
cnt Kiehle, Insurance Commissioner Shan
drew, Oil Inspector Willis, Law Partner Sew
GRANGE Adjutant General See., Assistant
Superintendent PrendergaSt, Private Secretary
Moore, Secretary Eli Warner, OF the railroad
commission, chief Clerk Keny on, of the
auditors Office. Capt R. II. Jewett of Far-
bauIt, Gus Fowler of Mankato, and Editors
Joel P. Heatwole, of the Mortified News, E.
II. Dearth, of the lie Sueur News, W. a.
Folan, of the Benson Times, and others.